How can you tell if your concerta is working ?

ADD treatment effect: There should be a subjective sense of accomplishment overall, and in particular with regard to boring yet high priority activities/tasks. The asrs, a paper and pencil test you fill out, can be be helpful especially if there is an established baseline before starting the med. Significant other's comments can be revealing and - of course if you are attending school - grade changes can help define.

Like any other med: The Concerta is prescribed to achieve a specific therapeutic target(s). These are derived from symptoms and physical findings. At diagnosis they should have been delineated by prescribing doc. Your adhd symptoms & your executive brain functions should be normalizing, without ill effects. This is not for you to do alone. Questionnaires provide framework for expressing symptoms, not physical signs.

Concerta: you are more focused, less impulsive, not as distractable, more relaxed & get the task done, without procrastinating or feeling overwhelmed.